4 traffic changes to expect in Okaloosa and Walton counties

Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Okaloosa and Walton counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.

Okaloosa County

U.S. 98 Bridge Maintenance- Eastbound outside, the right lane will be closed across the East Pass Bridge from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27 and Wednesday, Sept. 28 as crews perform bridge maintenance work.  Law enforcement will be on-site to assist with traffic control. 

Walton County

  • Interstate 10 Resurfacing-  Intermittent and alternating lane closures between mile marker 66, west of the State Road (S.R.) 285 (Niceville/Exit 70) and mile marker 78, west of Boy Scout Road.  Lane restrictions will take place from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 25 through Friday, Sept. 30.
  • Interstate 10 Maintenance- The westbound inside, left lane near mile marker 80, five miles west of U.S. 331 (DeFuniak Springs/Exit 85), will be closed Monday, Sept. 26 through Friday, Sept. Sept 30 as crews repair damaged guardrail.
  • S.R. 83 (U.S. 331)- Intermittent lane restrictions north and southbound between Orange Avenue and north of Interstate 10 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Fridays until Friday, Sept. 30 as crews perform video inspections of drainage pipes.

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: 4 traffic changes to expect in Okaloosa and Walton counties